Reuben myers



(M odel.)

R. MYERS.

BOOT JACK.

N0. 264,840. 7 Patented Sept..19, 1882.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

REUBEN MYERS, OE HARSIIMANSVILLE, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF I TO GEORGEGr. CLARK, OF SAME PLACE.

BOOT-JAG K.

SPECIFICATIONforming part of Letters Patent No. 264,840, dated September19, 1882..

Application filed February 6, 1882. (h'IOdcL) T 0 all whom it mayconcern Be it known that I, REUBEN MYERS, of Harshmansville, in thecounty of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in an Adjustable-Jaw Boot-Jack, of which the following is aspecification.

The invention consists of the arrangement of an iron frame or base,to'the end of which is attached a pair of rigid and also a pair ofspring yielding jaws pivoted-to the rigid jaws; and it finally consistsin the particular shape, construction, arrangement, and novelty of frameand jaws.

In the accompanying drawings, in which similarletters of referenceindicate like parts, Figure 1 is a perspective of a device em bodying myinvention. Fig.2 is a longitudinal side view of the same.

To the end of the frame or base D, which sits upon the floor and issupported by the feet E, is attached a pair of rigid jaws, F F, and alsoanother pair of spring \ieldingjaws A A,

pivoted to the rigid jaws F F, and are turned upon the pivots O C fromtheir normal position, as shown by dotted lines A A, by means of springsB B.

In side View, D represents the rear of frame, and 0 represents that partof pivot which eX- tends beneath the rigid jaw F, and A represents thespring yielding jaw as beneath the rigidjaw.

I claim-- In a bootjack provided with the frame or base D, thecombination of the rigid jaws with 5 a pair of spring yielding jaws, andarranged to operate substantially as set forth.

REUBEN MYERS.

Witnesses:

A. H. ROMSPERT, J No. S. MANNING.

